Trayvon Martin. Over the past month, this name has become a household name to many people in our nation, including President Obama. But just who is Trayvon Martin, why is he in the news, and what is the controversy surrounding this 17 year old? Today, spend some time reading these links and doing some Google searching on your own in order to understand the events and the aftermath. Make sure you read the links in order as they appear below. Then look at the prompts that follow to respond to your thoughts about the case.
After reading the articles, you should have a solid understanding of the details of this case. You have seen frustration from parents, family, friends, the community, politicians, and other famous people, and now I want you to share your opinions on the case. In doing so, please make sure you reference information you found in articles. Quote the sources when possible and come to your own conclusions about where you may have frustrations, realizations, and beliefs. Use the prompts below to help you develop your paragraphs. Don't necessarily answer the questions one-by-one as a list, but rather let the prompts guide you in your organization of ideas. Your response should be at least a half a page typed in 12 point font.
Prompts for response:
What are the most shocking facts you learned about the case?
After you read the first few links, what were your initial reactions to the details?
By the time you got to the end of the links, how did your understanding change?
The important thing to understand with any controversial issue is that there are two sides to every story. What is your understanding of each side?
What "gray areas" (facts that don't add up) do you still see in this case?
Based on what you have read, what side to you support the most and why?
LINKS:
Timeline
CBS Report
Zimmerman history
Trayvon and Obama
Trayvon rally
Sports world reaction
Eye witness accounts
USA Today Zimmerman
Who is Trayvon?
New details released
After reading the articles, you should have a solid understanding of the details of this case. You have seen frustration from parents, family, friends, the community, politicians, and other famous people, and now I want you to share your opinions on the case. In doing so, please make sure you reference information you found in articles. Quote the sources when possible and come to your own conclusions about where you may have frustrations, realizations, and beliefs. Use the prompts below to help you develop your paragraphs. Don't necessarily answer the questions one-by-one as a list, but rather let the prompts guide you in your organization of ideas. Your response should be at least a half a page typed in 12 point font.
Prompts for response: